Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Institutional Mentored Career Development grants to eligible domestic institutions to support career development programs designed to prepare later stage postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty scholars who have made a commitment to an independent research career for their career advancement and transition to independence. Supported scholars will have "protected time" to engage in intensive, mentored research career development experiences in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research.
• The award is for career development and transition to independence.
• The program is designed to prepare scholars for independent research careers.
• The award provides "protected time" for mentored research career development experiences.
• The program is open to domestic institutions.
• The award is not allowed for clinical trials, but scholars can obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.